PETCO Park hosts an MLB battle between the San Diego Padres and the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

The Padres will rely on Dustin Moseley to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jair Jurrjens will be his counterpart for the Braves. Dustin Moseley is 2-6 this season, and Jair Jurrjens is 9-3.



View Atlanta vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Braves were listed as 125 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 15 (Padres) and the No. 3 (Braves) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Diego owns the No. 16 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Braves are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8.1 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.3 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 11-2 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -103 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Braves endured a 11-2 loss at the hands of the Padres on Friday, with Derek Lowe throwing 5 2/3 innings of 8-hit ball at PETCO Park.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Braves at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta at San Diego, Sunday, June 26